is a Japanese

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series written by Inujun and illustrated by Namamugi, based on the Seiyū San-Shimai Team Y unit formed by voice actresses

Mikoi Sasaki is a Japanese voice actress known for her role as Hercule Barton in '' Tantei Opera Milky Holmes'', and her other major roles include Himeno Katsuragi in '' Da Capo III'', Kuguru Uki in '' Future Card Buddyfight'', and Neko in ''Recently, My Sis ...

, Aimi, and

Ayasa Itō is a Japanese voice actress from Kyoto Prefecture. She is a member of the singing unit ''Milky Holmes Feathers'', formed with fellow voice actress Aimi for the media franchise ''Tantei Opera Milky Holmes''. She is known for playing keyboardis ...

. It has been serialized in

Bushiroad is a Japanese entertainment company, producer of collectible card games and trading cards, and publisher of mobile apps and games, which was founded in 2007 by Takaaki Kidani and is headquartered in Tokyo. Bushiroad created and owns various med ...

's ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Monthly Bushiroad'' since January 2021 and has been collected in five ''

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'' volumes. An

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television series adaptation by

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titled ''Teppen!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Laughing 'til You Cry'' aired from July to September 2022.

Characters

Young Wai-wai

is a ''

manzai is a traditional style of comedy in Japanese culture comparable to double act comedy. usually involves two performers ()—a straight man () and a double act, funny man ()—trading jokes at great speed. Most of the jokes revolve around mut ...

'' group that represents

Kansai region The or the lies in the southern-central region of Japan's main island Honshū. The region includes the prefectures of Nara, Wakayama, Kyoto, Osaka, Hyōgo and Shiga, often also Mie, sometimes Fukui, Tokushima and Tottori. The metropol ...

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Celebri-Tea

is a ''manzai'' group that represents

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Akudare Kingdom

is a ''manzai'' group that represents

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Invaders

is a ''manzai'' group that represents

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area. ; : ; : ; :

Bullet Kunoichi

is a ''manzai'' group that represents

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Other characters

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Media

Manga

The

series is written by Inujun and illustrated by Namamugi and has been serialized in

's ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Monthly Bushiroad'' since January 2021. Three ''

'' volumes were released as of July 2022.

Anime

television series adaptation titled ''Teppen!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Laughing 'til You Cry'' was announced on January 6, 2022. The series is produced by

and directed by Toshinori Watanabe, with

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serving as chief director, Jun Kumagai writing and supervising scripts, Yoshiyuko Ōkubo designing the characters, and Technoboys Pulcraft Green-Fund composing the music. It aired from July 2 to September 24, 2022, on

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, CTV,

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, and HTB. The opening theme song is "Teppen— Tengoku ~TOP OF THE LAUGH!!!~" by Teppen— All Stars, a unit composed of the 15 main cast members, while the ending theme song is "Ahatte Teppen" by

May'n , better known by her stage name , is a Japanese singer from Nagoya. Aspiring to become a singer since childhood, she began her music activities in 2003 upon passing an audition held by talent agency Horipro International. She made her major de ...

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has licensed the series. The series' second episode was postponed from its original airing following the

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, and instead aired on September 10, 2022. A special episode funded by Minamishimabara City will be produced if funding is successful.

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References

External links

* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Teppen-!!! Anime series based on manga Bushiroad Crunchyroll anime Drive (studio) Shōnen manga Tokyo MX original programming